Brintesia circe (Fabricius, 1775) Species
Last modified: Jan. 21, 2025, 5:13 p.m.
The first proven record of this species was in 2024 at WV.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Nymphalidae > Subfamily: Satyrinae > Tribus: Satyrini > Genus: Brintesia > Species: Brintesia circe
- Vernacular names
- Witbandzandoog (NL), Great Banded Grayling (EN), le Silène (FR), Weißer Waldportier (DE)
- Status
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Invasive
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 65–80 mm. The species has a conspicuous white band at the edge of the basal area on the upperside of the forewing and hindwing. A black eyespot on the underside of the upper wing.
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Egg
The eggs are white with brown spots.
Bionomics
The female lays the eggs while sitting on grasses, but this often also happens in flight. Hibernates as a young larva. Pupation takes place in a cocoon in a sheltered place or in a hole in the ground. The adults rarely rest with open wings and have a habit of resting on the trunks of trees. Its flight is more gliding than fluttering.
Flight periods
Adults are on the wing between June and September, occasionally later.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Grasses
The larva feeds on different species of Poaceae like Bromus erectus.
Habitat
It inhabits open grasslands with scattered trees, steppes, open scrubland, and open woodland areas.
